Winnipeg to host 2027 Juno Awards

Signage is shown on a screen at the Juno awards, in Halifax, Sunday, March 24, 2024. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darren Calabrese

The Juno Awards are returning to Winnipeg.

The Canadian Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences (CARAS) announced Thursday that Winnipeg will be hosting the Juno Awards in 2027.

“There’s a wonderful pride in this city that will be on full display for the entire country to see,” said Allan Reid, the president and CEO of CARAS, in a news release.

This will be the third time Winnipeg welcomes the Juno Awards to town, as the city previously hosted in 2014 and 2005.

Premier Wab Kinew said Manitobans have consistently been in the spotlight in the music industry and he is excited to showcase the city to Canada.

“Hosting the Juno Awards in Winnipeg is a chance to celebrate that incredible talent, and showcase our vibrant arts community. We’re proud to support an event that shines a national spotlight on Manitoba’s artists,” Kinew said in a news release.

Not only will the show bring some of the biggest names in Canadian music to the city, but it will also have a significant economic impact on Winnipeg.

CARAS said the show can generate up to $17 million for the host city annually.

Juno Week will take place from April 1 to 4, 2027, ending with the 56th Juno Awards airing across the country.